"Teacher, it's not a problem for you to walk around like this, since the reinforcements from the imperial court have arrived, we don't need to worry so much. Lei Gong Mountain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Tartars are good at horse warfare, and it is basically impossible to run up the mountain for a long distance. There are quite a few bows and arrows in the fort, which should be able to hold until reinforcements arrive. Dai Shan looked at Yang Rong very entangledly, he didn't understand why Yang Rong, who had always been calm and relaxed, became more and more anxious after the imperial court reinforcements came.

Yang Rong waved his hand very impatiently: "You don't know about me, don't get involved." ”

Dai Shan opened his mouth, but didn't continue after all.

The teacher has aged a lot during this time, and he can't bear to say anything more.

As one of Yang Rong's former personal guards, Dai Shan's status today has a great relationship with Yang Rong. He is Yang Rong's descendant, his cronies, and the first person he thought of in times of crisis.

"Report! General, please see the commander-in-chief for reinforcements from the capital. A soldier came running briskly and knelt on one knee not far away.

Dai Shanxi said: "Haha, it's finally here." ”

On the contrary, Yang Rong, who heard the news, took two steps back.

Dai Shan inadvertently turned around, and happened to see Yang Rongru's mournful expression, and was puzzled: "Teacher, what's wrong with you?" ”

Yang Rong didn't answer his words directly, but asked, "Shan, you tell the teacher the truth, if the imperial court wants to kill me, can you try your best to save your master's and wife's lives." ”

This question came very abruptly, and Dai Shan didn't even have time to react.

He subconsciously said: "Teacher, what kind of nonsense are you talking about, how could the imperial court want to kill you!" ”

Yang Rong said: "Who is the commander of the three armed forces who came this time?" ”

"General Zhang! You are still old acquaintances with him, and the battle of Datong that year was led by General Zhang to victory. Dai Shan said, his voice getting quieter and quieter.

He seemed to understand why the teacher was worried, because he himself ignored a question, a question of who Zhang Ru was and who Ma Xuan was.

In this battle of Datong, the imperial court lost its troops and generals, and even lost face and made tens of thousands of border troops become Tartars' talismans. This matter can't just be settled, if you want to carry the black cauldron, only two people are qualified for this.

One is Ma Xuan.

The other, without exception, will be his teacher.

The key is that it was Zhang Ru who led the army to help, and Ma Xuan had a good relationship with Zhang Ru. When Zhang Ru left Ma Xuan as Yang Rong's personal guard captain, there was no purpose for letting Ma Xuan replace him.

Therefore, this person who carries the black pot can only be Yang Rong.

"Listen to the teacher, don't think about revenge, and rot everything you know in your stomach. Don't say it to anyone, don't mention it to anyone. When they come in, you go out and let the teacher walk decently. Yang Rong's expression became a lot calmer.

Of course, if you want to say that he can face death naturally, that is obviously impossible. In the face of death, who can be fearless?

The calm on the surface is just to let yourself walk with a little dignity.

As he spoke, the imperial reinforcements wearing muskets had already poured into the hall, and Dai Shan stood up and arched his hand to the person who led him with great interest: "Shangguan is busy in advance, and the last general will retire first." ”

The leader nodded expressionlessly: "General Yang, Liu Qi, the commander of the Yongwu battalion in the 12th Regiment Battalion of the Junior General, was ordered to come and pick you up." ”

Yang Rong smiled: "Please also ask the little general to go back and tell the commander, and say that Yang Rong is old and wants to spend the rest of his life in this Lei Gong Mountain." ”

Liu Qi said coldly: "I'm sorry, General Yang, the junior general is acting on orders, and I must ask you to go back to Datong Mansion City today." ”

Yang Rong smiled bitterly: "Why bother making such trouble, I, Yang Rong, am also a person who has been the chief soldier of a town, please ask the little general to save some face for Yang." When he went back and told the commander, he said that Yang Rong thanked him for his kindness. Remember, when you go back and tell the commander, you have to say that Yang Rong was killed in battle! ”

As soon as the words fell, Yang Rong stood up suddenly, pulled out the saber at his waist, and stabbed him in the chest mercilessly.

At this moment, he seemed to have no regrets.

Dai Shan, who had been standing at the door, held back his tears and didn't let the tears fall, his fingers clasped the cracks in the wall, and he couldn't stop trembling.

Liu Qi sighed, walked to Yang Rong's side, waited for a while, and after confirming that he was out of breath, he reached out and closed Yang Rong's eyes that refused to close: "Alas, General Yang, why are you so troubled!" ”

The order he brought this time was just to ask Yang Rong not to bring Ma Xuan in when he wrote a letter to defend himself, but he didn't expect that when Yang Rong saw him, he would do such an drastic thing.

"Hide behind the door, come out! If you don't hide there, I'm really at a loss for words. Liu Qi said lightly.

He didn't even look back before he knew that Dai Shan was hiding outside the door.

Because of the choked voice of this Lei Gongshan guard, it clearly came into his ears.

Dai Shan walked in from the outside a little nervously, and looked at Liu Qi with a vigilant expression, for fear that he would kill himself. After all, if the matter of a general soldier is going to die, if it is spread, even if Zhang Ru is favored in front of the emperor, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be good.

Liu Qi said: "You don't have to be nervous, this road was chosen by General Yang himself, unless you choose a path of no return by yourself, otherwise as long as you stand on the land of my Ming Dynasty for a moment, you will be absolutely safe." General Yang's funeral, the commander should be able to handle it, these days, you have to work hard to help preserve General Yang's body first. ”

Dai Shan couldn't help nodding, and his gaze fell on the soldiers with firearms beside Liu Qi.

Liu Qi sighed, turned around and waved at Jin Rien, "Let's go!" Get back! ”

After saying that, he was not afraid that Dai Shan would suddenly call people to besiege him, and he left Lei Gongshan with no heads.

It wasn't until he could no longer see Liu Qi's back that Dai Shan burst into tears, and he fell on Yang Rong's corpse, tears streaming down.

There seemed to be a fire in his throat and eyes, and the anger that had nowhere to vent erupted with tears, wetting Yang Rong's clothes.

After crying, Dai Shan solemnly buried Yang Rong's gentry, and then approved a white cloth on his body.

Yang Rong treats him like a father, and he will do his filial piety for Yang Rong.

Liu Qi led people back to Datong Mansion City in a hurry, and when he returned to his life, Zhang Ru didn't see him bring back Yang Rong, so he asked, "What about General Yang?" ”

Liu Qi bowed his head and said: "Back to Shuaiye, General Yang felt ashamed of the imperial court and committed suicide in fear of sin." ”

Zhang Ru frowned and asked what was going on.

Liu Qi had no choice but to tell everything he saw and heard, and he found a reason for Yang Rong to commit suicide in fear of sin, just to make Zhang Ru do better.

It's a pity that Zhang Ru wants to listen to the truth.

After listening to Liu Qi's truth, Zhang Ru sighed: "Liu Qi, do you know who I Zhang Wenxuan admires the most in my life?" ”

Liu Qi shook his head and said he didn't know.

Zhang Ru continued: "What I admire most is not the kind of person who is in a high position, nor is it a person who is eloquent in the court, nor is it a person who is rich and rich. It's a person like your cousin Liu Peng who has a heart of blood and dares to dedicate. Yang Rong died, but he should not be accused of committing suicide.

He doesn't fight, there is a reason why he doesn't fight, people die, and what he did is not wrong to the point of unforgivability. Just do it according to Yang Rong's own request, and I will write that he died on the battlefield in the recital. ”

Zhang An frowned and said: "Wenxuan, you have to think clearly, if Yang Rong doesn't carry this black cauldron, Ma Xuan will carry it." ”

Zhang Ru shook his head: "No one has to carry this black cauldron, this black cauldron, I will carry it!" Maybe it was a mistake for me to put Ma Xuan in Datong at the beginning, but now it has become a big mistake, and I don't want to make a mistake again and again.

Ma Xuan, Yang Rong's family is still in Datong Mansion City, you must take care of everyone, if there is any difference, I will only ask. ”

Ma Xuan bowed his head and responded: "The last general will obey the order." ”

Zhang An couldn't resist Zhang Ru, so he had to say: "Since you have figured it out, I won't persuade you." However, Dai Shan, the garrison of Lei Gong Mountain, is Yang Rong's henchman, and he is a closed disciple. If he goes out and talks nonsense, I'm afraid it will be bad for you. ”

Zhang Ru smiled bitterly: "Since I said that I will carry this black cauldron, I am ready to carry the infamy." Let's do it, let Dai Shan watch, he wants to say, let him be. ”

Ma Xuan clenched his fists and muttered in a voice that only he could hear: "If he dares to speak, he will die." ”

"Okay, I'm tired all day, I have to arrange tomorrow, you all go down and rest! General Zhang, you stay for a while. Zhang Ru replied a little weakly, and then looked at Zhang Andao.

After the two of them left, Zhang Ru said to Zhang An: "A colleague, toast him to a bar!" ”

Zhang An was also very unhappy in his heart, because although he suggested that Zhang Ru kill Yang Rong, he still didn't want Yang Rong to really die. So Zhang Ru sent Liu Qi to invite Yang Rong back, and he agreed.

Unexpectedly, Yang Rong thought too much, and thought that these people were going to arrest him, so he simply committed suicide.

The two of them poured the teacups on the table full of water, both of them had them, and their faces were a little solemn: "Lao Yang, I've been pinching you for many years, you are good." ”

"General Yang, go all the way, your family, I will take care of it. Twenty years later, I will go to your grave and let you see the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty. ”

After speaking, they poured the tea on the ground, which was regarded as expressing their advice to Yang Rong as a soldier.

Then, Zhang Ru and Zhang An both walked to the map, and Zhang An pointed to the location of Yajiao Mountain on the map: "This location is now the place with the most Tartars, except for the 20,000 people who died in battle and were captured, about 170,000 other people are nested in the area of Yajiao Mountain. Their battle line is very long, and with our current strength, we can't start a frontal steppe war with them. ”

Zhang Ru pointed to Yajiao Mountain and said, "Do you know who the Tartar who led the troops this time is?" ”

Zhang An shook his head with some confusion: "Isn't it the new Tatar Great Khan?" He seems to have lived in your house for a few years, are you sure to persuade him? ”

Zhang Ru said word by word: "His name is Tu Hu, and he has the same name as the previous garrison who died in battle on Yajiao Mountain, and he is the only survivor of the border army of Yajiao Mountain." ”